it comes to the aid of Kylian Mbappé
It is an understatement to say that Kylian Mbappé has been contested by many fans in recent months. Criticized in Spain for his end of season with Real Madrid, he arrived at the French team gathering with the desire to forget his blank season at club. But the two preparation matches also sowed confusion over his impact in Blue at the dawn of the 2026 World Cup. Mute in front of the goal against Ivory Coast and Northern Ireland, he missed his opportunities, and sees himself increasingly called into question in daily debates. Some are calling for him to be repositioned on the left side, others are even questioning his status as a Blue starter.
Didier Deschamps benefited from an interview with the English newspaper The Guardian to clear things up on this subject. “I must be stupid, and there must have been a lot of stupid people as coaches to put him in the center of the attack in the last two years at Real Madrid and his last year at PSG. It’s been three years since he played in a central position”he declared, certain of making the right choice with his captain. And he is not the only one to defend the second top scorer in the history of the Blues (while waiting for him to overtake Olivier Giroud).
Wenger is convinced that Mbappé will shine
In an interview with FigaroArsène Wenger did not beat around the bush. “On the star side, there is a man who is at the center of all expectations. Kylian Mbappé. I’m willing to take all bets. He is going to give us a very great World Cup. He has been unfairly criticized often this season. He fell into an average Real Madrid team. Real have three or four world-class players. Before, they had ten. It’s very cute, but football is such that we always need a scapegoat. He became one »launched the former Arsenal coach. Which reminds us that physical freshness will be a determining element.
“Kylian has everything to make a great Fashion Cup. He has physical freshness, he is not overloaded. I saw players, 60 matches before the World Cup, tell me: “In training, I’m not moving forward, I have nothing in my legs”. He is not in this situation. There are internationals who arrive overloaded. I haven’t seen many players have a great World Cup after a Champions League final… Afterwards, Kylian has character, a strong personality and he knows how to respond in big moments. He is biding his time. People tend to forget his exceptional talent…”explained Wenger, who is certain that Didier Deschamps will be able to find the right formula around the French striker. Increasingly contested, Kylian Mbappé can count on the support of the big names in French football.
